Who should use Invidious?

Invidious is a consumer product built for firefox users seeking a more private YouTube browsing experience.

Yes — Invidious is free to use.

What platforms does Invidious run on?

Invidious runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Is Invidious still active?

Unverified. Invidious has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Invidious?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Invidioucious, Invidious Redirection, and Invidious Redirect.

Who develops Invidious?

Invidious is developed by Pr inix Roy.

When did Invidious launch?

Invidious first shipped in 2020.

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Invidious

Name: Invidious
Author: Pr inix Roy

mozilla.orgBrowser DevTools & extensions

Invidious is a Firefox browser extension that automatically redirects YouTube and youtu.be links to invidious.site. It is intended for users who want to reduce reliance on YouTube tracking and use the open-source Invidious frontend instead.

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Overview

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Invidious is a Browser DevTools & extensions project. It focuses on avoiding YouTube tracking by automatically opening YouTube links through an Invidious instance. Invidious is a consumer product aimed at firefox users seeking a more private YouTube browsing experience. It is available for free. Invidious is available on the web, embeddable surfaces, macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Pr inix Roy builds and maintains Invidious, and it first shipped in 2020. Key capabilities include youTube redirects, invidious routing, and privacy-focused browsing. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

YouTube redirects
Invidious routing
Privacy-focused browsing
YouTube domain support
Invidious domain support

Built with & integrations

Runs on

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed14 Sep · 10:21 UTC
Invidious verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Invidious

What is Invidious?: Invidious focuses on avoiding YouTube tracking by automatically opening YouTube links through an Invidious instance. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use Invidious?: Invidious is a consumer product built for firefox users seeking a more private YouTube browsing experience.
Is Invidious free?: Yes — Invidious is free to use.
What platforms does Invidious run on?: Invidious runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Is Invidious still active?: Unverified. Invidious has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Invidious?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Invidioucious, Invidious Redirection, and Invidious Redirect.Invidioucious Invidious Redirection Invidious Redirect
Who develops Invidious?: Invidious is developed by Pr inix Roy.
When did Invidious launch?: Invidious first shipped in 2020.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
First seen: 14 Sep 2026
Built for: Firefox users seeking a more private YouTube browsing experience
Model: B2C
Solves: Avoiding YouTube tracking by automatically opening YouTube links through an Invidious instance.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: invidious-site

Developer

Pr inix Roy

Index record

Indexed: 14 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sep 2026
Last seen: 14 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: invidious-mozilla-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 14 Sep 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 14 Sep 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 14 Sep 2026
Canonical URL: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/invidious-site

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